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#1 Offline millsart - Posted August 4 2019 - 7:33 PM

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1. Location (on a map) of collection: malta central Mediterranean 

2. Date of collection: 04/08/2019 

3. Habitat of collection: backyard urban area

4. Length (from head to gaster): 5-6mm 

5. Color, hue, pattern and texture: black with a yellow-brown and striped abdomen (see pic)

6. Distinguishing characteristics:  

7. Distinguishing behaviour: 

8. Nest description: found outside of nest   

9. Nuptial flight time and date: 04/08/2019 night

 

 

           

                   

 


Edited by millsart, August 4 2019 - 7:46 PM.


#2 Offline ponerinecat - Posted August 5 2019 - 11:49 AM

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It looks like colobospis, but I don't think they live in your area, so probably camponotus. The gaster is a bit too distended, though.

 

Never mind, too small, maybe solenopsis?


Edited by ponerinecat, August 5 2019 - 11:50 AM.


#3 Offline millsart - Posted August 5 2019 - 12:22 PM

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i'v got replies about being solenopsis orbula


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#4 Offline ponerinecat - Posted August 5 2019 - 1:44 PM

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I know nil about European ants, but it could be. Really cool looking colors on the majors.


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#5 Offline Martialis - Posted August 6 2019 - 7:05 AM

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It's definitely a small Solenopsis queen. There's a lot of coloration variation in these  theif ants,so I wouldn't discount S. fugax, S, santschii, or S. fairchildi without using a key and with better pictures.


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#6 Offline NickAnter - Posted August 6 2019 - 9:55 AM

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I would say that it is likely Solenopsis orbula, it looks extremely similar to it.  They also seem fairly common there.  S. fugax is more bulky, and has different proportions.  The other two, I can't say, as there are no pictures of queens that I can find.


Hi there! I went on a 6 month or so hiatus, in part due, and in part cause of the death of my colonies. 

However, I went back to the Sierras, and restarted my collection, which is now as follows:

Aphaenogaster uinta, Camponotus vicinus, Camponotus modoc, Formica cf. aserva, Formica cf. micropthalma, Formica cf. manni, Formica subpolita, Formica cf. subaenescens, Lasius americanus, Manica invidia, Pogonomyrmex salinus, Pogonomyrmex sp. 1, Solenopsis validiuscula, & Solenopsis sp. 3 (new Sierra variant). 


#7 Offline millsart - Posted August 8 2019 - 8:33 AM

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thanks for your replies !






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